Animate nouns *refers to mostly living things* iskwēw – girl kāsīpēhikanis – eraser masinahikanāhtik – pencil nāpēsis – boy pīsim – sun pīsimohkān – clock awa – this ana – that
Inanimate nouns *refers to most objects* iskwāhtēm - door masinahikan – book mīcisowināhtik - table wāsaskotēnikan – lamp wāsēnamawin – window sōniskwātahikana - skates tēhtapiwin - chair tohtōsāpoy- milk wāwi- egg
iskwēw – girl
kāsīpēhikanis – eraser
masinahikanāhtik – pencil
nāpēsis – boy
pīsim – sun
pīsimohkān – clock
awa – this
ana – that
Inanimate nouns *refers to most objects*
iskwāhtēm - door
masinahikan – book
mīcisowināhtik - table
wāsaskotēnikan – lamp
wāsēnamawin – window
sōniskwātahikana - skates
tēhtapiwin - chair
tohtōsāpoy- milk
wāwi- egg
ōma – this
anima - that